City plans to burn its garbage
The Jakarta Post, 09-Nov-04
The city administration plans to eventually incinerate all garbage, an official says.

"Incinerators have been installed in cities worldwide such as Singapore, Tokyo and Shanghai. We will just copy them and therefore will need a shorter period of time to install them," City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya told The Jakarta Post at City Hall on Monday. ... More detail...

Environmentalists striving to conserve nature
Akcaya Pontianak Post, 03-Nov-04
Earlier in October, dozens of environmentalists from Jakarta carried out nature conservation activities at Muara Angke animal reserve. ... More detail...

Oil spill inquiry still going nowhere
The Jakarta Post, 01-Nov-04
As the environment on several islands in Kepulauan Seribu regency continues to deteriorate, the Jakarta Police have yet to show significant progress in their ongoing 10-month investigation of a serious oil spill in the regency. ... More detail...

WWF Indonesia's Response to APP Announcement of 28 October 2004
WWF Indonesia, 29-Oct-04
After decades of logging and destruction by the timber-based industry, some of Sumatra's last remaining natural forests may finally see some hope with Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)'s announcement yesterday, said WWF Indonesia. ... More detail...

Environment in big cities is poor and harmful to health
The Jakarta Post, 27-Oct-04
The environment in the country's major cities is poor condition and adversely affects the population's health, a report says. ... More detail...